Search Results: Mountain Guide Books from JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS

Seattle: Cloudcap, 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original glossy pictorial paperback. New condition: no marks, no writing on any pages, no rubbing, clean, tight binding, no foxing, never used. Purchased directly from the publisher and kept in climate controlled storage for years. The book measures 234mm tall x 164mm, and has 160 pages, many color photos, b/w route maps, several b/w sketches, index. Covers John Muir Trail Sierra Nevada, Front Ranges Colorado Rockies, Wind River Range Wyoming, Volcanoes of Oregon Cascades, Southern Washington Cascades, Bob Marshall mountains of Montana, North Cascades of Washington, Banff to Kicking Horse Pass Canadian Rockies, Sunset Pass to Maligne Lake Jasper Park Canadian Rockies, Mt Robson and Sulphur River to Grande Cache.

Evergreen: Cordillera Press, 1987. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition 1987. Original stiff glossy paperback. The book is in new condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no rubbing, no foxing, clean, tight binding. This book was acquired directly from the publisher and kept in climate controlled storage for years. The book measures 215mm tall x 140mm, and has 178 pages + [6], several b/w photos, map, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

London: John Murray, 1899. Fourth Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 1899 Fourth Edition. Inscribed by Whymper "Presented by the author" along the top edge of the front wrapper. Whymper usually inscribed these guidebooks in this manner. The handwriting is an exact match to other examples by Whymper. Bound in new grey cloth harcover with black lettering spine. Original front and rear covers of the book have been bound inside at the front and end of the new binding (after new fly leafs). Complete with all pages, illustrations, and maps. New covers are in fine condition. The original paper covers have some corner wear, but a generally clean and not rubbed. No previous owner marks or writing on any pages. Solid binding. A little foxing in margins of pages where folded maps or folded illustrations are present. Minor foxing on three other pages. All other pages are free of foxing. The book measures 195mm tall x 127mm, 205 pages (+ 44 pages of advertisements), 60 engravings, 2 city… Read More

New York: Harper & Row, 1977. Revised Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. REVISED & EXPANDED 2nd edition. 285mm tall x 218mm, 413 pages, many b/w photos, sketches, index. This has 29 more pages than the first edition. Information on assorted outdoor sports including climbing, ski touring, kayaking, ballooning, parachuting, etc. Covers basic equipment, books on the subject, where to find guides, places to go, etc. Green boards, silver lettering spine. fine DJ (but tiny 4mm tear at spine corner), Fine condition with no marks or writing on any pages, clean, tight binding. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1924. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Printing of First Edition 1924. Original tan cloth with brown lettering front cover & spine, publisher's emblem debossed on front cover. The book has clean covers, no rubbing, old ownership note written on first blank page "property of Omaha walking club received" otherwise no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, solid binding, collectible condition. The book measures 187mm tall x 110mm, 463pp, many (442) b/w photos & illustrations. Written by the Instructor in Scouting and Recreational Leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University, this has lots of interesting ideas & techniques for camping activities. Chapters include The Leadership of Games, Hike and Camp Games, Camp Fire Games - Dramatics and Stunts, Water Sports, Nature Lore Games and Methods, Hike Cooking, Signaling Games and Methods, Scouting Games and Methods, a large section of knots - hitches - bends.… Read More

Seattle: The Mountaineers, 1985. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. November 1985 Fifth printing of the Fourth Edition. The book has some tiny foxing spots to the top edge of the text block but no foxing on page faces, rubbing to spine corners, clean covers, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, tight binding, complete. The dust jacket has loss at the spine corners, loss at outside corner tips, edge rubbing, original printed price still present on front flap corner.The book measures 235mm tall x 157mm, and has 550 pages, many b/w illustrations. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Paris: Arthaud, 1975. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Good. FIRST EDITION. Original blue cloth with white lettering spine. The book is in fine condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, tight binding, no foxing. The dust jacket has a 10cm tear upper rear, 3cm tear lower front, 1cm chip upper rear. The book measures 345mm tall x 233mm, and has 208 pages, 191 color photos (most are full-page size), 11 pages of tables peaks & first ascent info, EP map, index. Text in german, no english edition. Mainly a photo album of major peaks around the world. The tables of first ascent/height data are for the 4000ers of the Alps, the 7000ers worldwide, the 6000ers of the Americas, and the giants of the Himalaya-Karakorum. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

Seattle: Cloudcap Press, 1988. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New/No Jacket. 1988 FIRST PRINTING. Original glossy pictorial paperback. New condition purchased directly from the publisher and kept in climate controlled storage for years. Unused, unread condition with clean covers, no tears, no rubbing, no marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, complete, sharp corners, no spine creases. New condition. Complete text in three languages in this book: English, Spanish, French. The book measures 190mm tall x 104mm, and has 279 + [8] pages, many b/w and color photos, 8l ridge maps, EP maps. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.

New York: American Alpine Club, 1977. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New/No Jacket. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original glossy pictorial paperback. New condition purchased directly from the publisher and kept in climate controlled storage for years. In publisher's original shrink-wrap with the four (on two sheets) folded loose maps under the shrink-wrap. The book measures 228mm tall x 152mm, and has 180 pages, several b/w photos, 4 large folding maps on 2 sheets of paper (loose as issued). PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.